AGP Executive Report
Last update: 38 minutes agoElections: Florida voters have until Monday, July 20 to register (and change party affiliation) for the August primary, with early voting Aug. 3–16 and vote-by-mail requests due Aug. 5. Public Safety: Hillsborough County will run aerial mosquito spraying in South Tampa early Thursday, July 16, after monitoring showed a spike tied to recent rainfall. Crime Update: A second arrest followed the fatal Fort Pierce shooting of art teacher Andre Leonard Barnes; investigators say the suspect’s mother was booked on a felony false-report charge. Courts & Justice: A Broward judge was appointed to the Florida Supreme Court’s Criminal Court Steering Committee, helping shape criminal procedure updates. Education: A Hillsborough student’s 11.99 weighted GPA is driving a district policy change that caps how much students can stack weighted coursework. Health & Tech: Health First in Brevard became the first in the county to offer robotic-assisted reverse shoulder replacement using Mako SmartRobotics. Consumer Alert: The FTC is warning about scam letters claiming “unclaimed” life insurance money—report suspicious mail and check official unclaimed property sites. Local Life: A Broward senior is getting attention after receiving a license plate reading “SQZ A55,” which looks like a risqué message from a distance.
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